The Federal Trade Commission has been looking into whether the app violated a portion of federal law that prohibits ‘unfair and deceptive’ business practices by denying that individuals in China had access to U.S. user data
Gallagher announced he would resign his position on April 19. It will leave Republicans with a 217-213 majority in the House, meaning that they cannot afford to lose more than one vote on a party-line vote
A bill to ban the Chinese social network in the United States opens a new chapter in the debate between freedom and security
For years, it has been possible to play content at twice the speed to save time. But neurologists warn this can negatively affect memory, especially in the developmental stages of the brain
Users of the video-editing app are on the warpath after the House of Representatives approved a bill that would force ByteDance to sell the social network to a U.S. company
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban the app in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell it on concerns that TikTok is a national security threat
Videos shared on social media show crowds of customers visiting Trader Joe’s stores hoping to get their hands on one of the highly-coveted mini totes
The bill, supported by Republicans and Democrats and which now faces the Senate, would force ByteDance, the company that owns the Chinese video social network, to divest its stakes
As president, Trump attempted to ban TikTok through an executive order that called ‘the spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in the People’s Republic of China’ a threat to ‘the national security’
Speculation runs rampant after she was hospitalized for surgery last December and disappeared from public view
The record giant is removing thousands of songs from the Chinese social network, which has become an essential channel to promote artists
Preteens are flocking to cosmetics stores, driven by the popularity of online skincare tutorials, with detrimental effects on their skin and mental health
The move targets commercial data brokers, the sometimes shadowy companies that traffic in personal data and that officials say may sell information to foreign adversaries
The term’s boom on TikTok and television has led to greater visibility for the disorder, but at the same time, runs the risk of trivializing it
Justices are debating how to establish criteria on freedom of expression on platforms, warning that any doctrine on the matter contains ‘landmines’
Laws signed in Florida and Texas in 2021 aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right
Experts recommend leaving the social media rat race, arguing that doing lots of things is not always synonymous with happiness
The state Senate passes a bill that targets any social media site that tracks user activity, allows children to upload material and interact with others, and uses addictive features
Young DJs remixing Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach and Beethoven are conquering social media and packing concert venues
With their infallible tricks, the influencers of the domestic field have turned an orderly home into a fun and, at times, therapeutic enterprise, which has even caught on with some Hollywood stars
#SAHGF has racked up over 165 million views on TikTok. The vindication of housewives in the 21st century is not new but monetizing the role is
The companies aren’t committing to ban or remove deepfakes. Instead, the accord outlines methods they will use to try to detect and label deceptive AI content when it is created or distributed on their platforms
Members of the Alpha generation are garnering millions of views on social media. We spoke with experts about the potential consequences of this overexposure
The lawsuit, filed this Wednesday in California, holds that these tech companies intentionally manipulate young users to create addiction
Democrats raised a range of concerns, including questions about enforceability and whether the government — rather than parents — should be responsible for limiting children’s access to social media
Thousands of people follow the daily activities of young professionals who cook for private clients and share it on Instagram and TikTok
Snap is among several —Microsoft, Google, TikTok, Ebay— in the tech industry announcing layoffs
